A Few New Photos

I've been scanning some photos as I work on my manuscript for the Leatherman story and unearthed some rather old and less so (less so being the late 1960s.) There might be a few spacing errors here -- computer issues (but I don't think any of you read it anyway!)

J.P. and Minnie -- who knows where? Not me!

J.P. and Minnie wedding photo, 1911 (blurry but kind of cool!)

Iris and probably Eleanor with (probably) Jean

Definitely Iris, Eleanor and Jean (1919)

Martin and Grace, 1950

Jean, J.P. and Grace, probably 1953

J.P.'s birthday with David and Deet, probably 1953

Martin and Grace with Patty and David, probably 1957

David, Mutty, Jack, Patty, Anne, Deet (probably 1956-59)

Our gang -- Ken, Wendell, Iris, Jean Martin, Grace and Eleanor (adults, l-r) and Kids l-r -- Jim, Deet, David, Anne, Nancy, and John with Jack on Susan's shoulder in the back.

J.P. (1958)

Jim with Missy (in net) and Major -- 1967 or 1968

And, just in case you need a few cooking ideas, some recipes from Grandpa Wood's receipt book.

Wedding Time!

On June 15, we say Happy Anniversary to Nancy and Walt Taylor! Nancy and Walt have kept the Leatherman line going for two more generations!

So, I thought I'd share a few wedding photos and news clips from the family. Below is the announcement seen in an earlier post of William S. Wood and Bessie Granger, Minnie Wood's parents.

Here's J.P. and Minnie!

And Minnie in a wedding portrait.

And just so we know we're all legal, their wedding registration! (They're third from the bottom; scroll over to the far right for details on minster, witnesses)



Nancy's parents, Iris Leatherman and Wendell Marzolf, had their marriage documented here.
 

And here they are at the lake!

Grace Leatherman and Martin Krauss were married at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in a service officiated by Marty's dad, Reverend Frederick Krauss.

Grace told Mary Anne (Mutty) that she wanted no guests since her mother, Minnie, was too ill to attend. Her sister Jean and Ken Croope were the witnesses.

Jean Leatherman and Ken Croope had the same low-key wedding, married across the street from 833 North Capitol by Reverend Krauss.

Here's a look at the reception of Grace's son, David, when he married Bonnie Bletcher. Now their kids are pushing 30!

Annie Taylor and Jason Minshew were married at Nancy and Walt's Flagstaff home. After living years in Austin, they've moved back to Flag.

The most recent family wedding was Grace's grandson, Mark Elinsky, to Katie Ricchutio in 2013 in a beautiful interfaith ceremony.

I'll be scanning what photos of the other weddings I have soon. I'm sure I have candids from the weddings of Nancy and Walt and John and Pat Marzolf. But that leaves a lot of others, so if you have a favorite wedding picture of you and your spouse or your parents, either send me the photo (and I'll return it after scanning) or a digital copy!

Happy Mothers Day to All the Moms

Here's a Happy Mother's Day recognition of the women without whom we would be here today!

It all started with Minnie Wood.

Here she is with Iris!

Iris, Eleanor and Jean.

And the same trio a bit older!

The four sisters at Otsego Lake.

And here they are on Grace's wedding day. 

Happy Mother's Day!